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A visit to the Nielsen Cemetery ...


The location of the Nielsen Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Nielsen Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Nielsen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Nielsen Cemetery

Lat:   44.4347°   (44° 26' 4")

Lon:   -97.1892°   (-97° 11' 21")

The Nielsen Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County<2>.

The county seat for Kingsbury County is located in De Smet. De Smet lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of the Nielsen Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Nielsen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Kingsbury County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Nielsen Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Nielsen Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Nielsen Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Badger
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hetland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Arlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
    • Lake Preston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
      • Alsville is located in Hamlin County
    • Lake Norden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Erwin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
    • Sinai
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <4>
    • Bruce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <4>
    • Oldham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldham <4>
    • Volga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <4>
    • Hayti
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
      • Hayti is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Estelline
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
        • Estelline is located in Hamlin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <4>
      • Dempster
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
        • Dempster is located in Hamlin County
      • Bryant
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • De Smet
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Nunda
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
        • Nunda is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <4>
      • Sunnyview
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
        • Sunnyview is located in Brookings County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
      • Kones Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kones Corner
        • Kones Corner is located in Hamlin County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Nielsen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kingsbury County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nielsen Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Nielsen Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Nielsen Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Badger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hetland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Thisted Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Thisted Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Thisted Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Thisted Cemetery
    • Nordland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nordland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nordland Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nordland Cemetery
    • Hinderlie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • United Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
    • Danish Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Danish Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Lake Norden and Badger.  The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Badger.
      • The Danish Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Danish Lutheran Cemetery
      • South Trinity Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97703 <6>
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
    • Trasta Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trasta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trasta Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trasta Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Odden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Oakwood Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Zion Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Zion Cemetery
      • Poinsett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poinsett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poinsett Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poinsett Cemetery
      • Olivet Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
      • Apostolic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
      • Bethania Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bangor Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bangor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bangor Cemetery
      • Garfield Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
      • Lake Preston Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Preston Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Preston Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Nielsen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256701  (Nielsen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1256701 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Badger
      • County: Kingsbury         Elev: 525
      • Location given for GNIS #1256701 (Nielsen Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Kingsbury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Nielsen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4347, Longitude: -97.1892       In this case, the coordinates for the Nielsen Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Lake Norden and Badger. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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